principally
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The “Roadster’s near-term significance is principally as a technology and brand showcase,” StoneX analyst Mickey Legg said in a note on Friday.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
Greenhouse gases principally work by making it harder for heat to escape out into space.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Medicaid Fraud Control Units were principally responsible for investigating providers, while also prosecuting the abuse and neglect of patients whose care was billed to Medicaid.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
The cast is principally composed of UC Irvine students, past and present, with a few guest artists in the mix.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Seed treatment is not a wholly new thing, but in earlier years the chemicals principally used were fungicides.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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